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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable ploy
  • 12 letters
Syllables
un-em-ploy-ment: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 3rd syllable is stressed: un-em-PLOY-ment. Lighter (secondary) stress on un.
Pronunciation
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (3rd of 4), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as un-employment, unem-ployment, unemploy-ment.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide unemployment into syllables?

unemployment divides as un-em-ploy-ment. un-em-ploy-ment: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in unemployment?

Unemployment has 4 syllables (un-em-ploy-ment).

Which syllable is stressed in unemployment?

The stressed syllable in unemployment is ploy. The 3rd syllable is stressed: un-em-PLOY-ment. Lighter (secondary) stress on un.

How do you pronounce unemployment?

/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ in American English.